Room Additions in Sunland-Tujunga
Sunland-Tujunga room additions with a flashed metal patio cover at the garden wall and ember details drawn for city review.
Where a patio cover meets the wall of a Sunland-Tujunga addition, water has a seam to find. A flashed ledger board, a metal cap over the connection and a roof pitched away from the wall keep rain out of the framing. Parts of Sunland-Tujunga fall on the fire hazard map, which is another reason to build the cover from metal.
Flashing the join
The ledger is bolted to the framing through a strip of flashing that is lapped beneath the wall barrier and drapes over the ledger top. A second piece caps the ledger and turns out over the cover's roof. Sealant is only a backup to the lapped metal. Fasteners through the flashing are sealed at each head. The cover's roof panels slope away at the pitch the manufacturer lists, and a gutter on the low edge leads water to the yard side.
Fire map and the drip line
Aluminum or steel cover members do not feed a fire, and metal roof panels can reach a Class A rating. The cover stays off the eaves of the house where the layout allows, and the ground beneath is paved or graveled. The layout keeps the cover clear of vents and the roof edge where it can. If the lot slopes, a surface drain along the uphill edge intercepts water before it crosses under the cover. LADBS reviews the Sunland-Tujunga drawings, with ember details marked on the sheets.
Room Additions in Sunland-Tujunga: what people ask
With a beam spanning the opening and an aluminum or steel patio cover shading the glass, yes. The cover is flashed to the wall at the ledger, and ember-resistant glazing is used where the fire map applies. The opening can stay wide, and shade reduces glare.
One level gives direct access to the patio cover and the yard. A second story adds roof edge high on the house, which ember rules treat with care, after the foundation and walls below pass review. Setbacks and height limits apply to both.
Flashing at the ledger and the cover's connection to the wall belong to the tie-in line. A patio cover itself is quoted as its own item, and the room is totaled apart, so shade choices can change without touching the structure.
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